Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-06
BEakELEY CouNrY SUNDAY ScnooL

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terrain church, at $50 a. M, on Sat
urday, July 30th.-F. NJ. Woods,
President, in the Chair. Convention
open with devotional exercises. +.
j. Simpson, Secretary and TreasuH-
er. having removed from the State,
! c. w. Wisner was elected to fill the
vacancy. Reports from different
Sunday Schools Of the county, were
received, with names Of delegates, as
follows:
First NJ. f. Sunday School, Mar
tinsburg, j. IL. Bristor, Rev. j. Ed
wards, Mrs. NJ. Z. Bateman Trini-
ty NJ. f., South, Rev. j. Andrew, F.
Barr st. Johns Lutheran, l.. Ger
hardt; Falling Waters Presbyterian,
John Kennedy, Boyd Harlem Pit
zer's Chapel NJ. E., John Raney
Presbyterian, Martinsburg, Rev. f.
NJ. Woods, c. w. Wisner Beding-
ton NJ. f., South, j. V. Quinn, IL.
Small, d. H. Beard ; Fairview "Un-
ion,n c. w. Wisner; Mt, Pleasant
U. b., d. F. Holt Martinsburg T..
b. in Christ Rev. j. II. Ridenour !;
Gerardstown Presbyterian, --; Mt.
Zion Hedgesville Episcopal, -.
After much discussion and sugges-
tons on unoccupied territory aid was
asked forthe Mission Sunday School
carried on by Miss Stehley, at Fall
ing Waters, C. V. Il. r. Convention
took recess to meet at 1880 p. M,
in st. Johns Lutheran Church.
1870 p. m.-Afternoon session OPP
ened with devotional exercises. Sew
eral schools reported as follows:
Mt. Zion Baptist Vanclevesville,
ID. NJ. Deck; Union, Vanclevesville,
+. NJ. Miller; Friendship M. p, Lit
tie Georgetown, -; Three Runs,
NJ. p. -; Martinsburg Trinity
Episcopal, -; Stokes School
House, -; Martinsburg Reform
ed. Rev. j. H. Hofheins.
Topic, allow Best to Promote the
Sunday School in our County. Feed
My Lambs Opened by Rev. j.
Edwards, and discussed by many
others present.
2;30-The Sunday School Text
Book. "Search the Scriptures" OPP
ened by Mr.. Blackburn Hughes and
carried on by those present, Mr.
Frank Woods, of Grafton, giving
one Of his happy talks.
1t was decided to hold only one
session or mass-meeting on Sunday
at 3 o'clock p. m. in the First M.
+. Church.
1t was decided to hold county
convention on Tuesday, Nov. lst,
and push the work on.
Recess taken, TO meet at 8 o'clock
y. m, in Trinity M, +. Church,
South, at which time session opened
with devotional exercises.
Topic, County Conventions the
Purposes and Benefit of such Work"
Opened by Mr.. +. Woods. Rev. j. X.
Andrews yielded his time to him and
he gave an excellent address on the
subject, from which we may learn
many valuable hints and lessons.
Topic, SUNDAY Schools; the Ne
cessity of earnest Work on the Part
of Officers and Teachers. y Opened
by Rev. j. A Hofneins, who, owing
to the lateness of the hour, made his
remarks short, but very pointed.
Notice given to meet at 3 p. m,
on Sunday afternoon. Adjourned.
Sunday 3 p. IN ,--mass-meeting
opened with devotional exercises.
Topic, The Sunday School in its
relations with the Church., Opened
by Mr.. John Kennedy and continued
by Rev. j. II. Andrews, j. V. Quinn
and d. :. Noble.
Topic. Service of Song How
Best to Use 1t - Opened by Mr.. F.
Barr.
"The Sunday School in its Rela-
tons with the Family" Opened by
Rev. + NJ. Woods and continued by
Mr.. Frank Woods and others.
The vacancy caused by the remov-
al of Mr.. Simpson. in the Executive
Committee was filed by election of
/ w. b. Colston.
The President was authorized to
appoint one person from each Sunday
School in Martinsburg, [not now rep
resented, as a member OF Executive